Aleksandar is Diploma graduated WSET London School (DipWSET).

After successfully passed exams in August 2016 he became the WSET Certified Educator for WSET Level 1 Award in Wines, WSET Level 2 Award in Wines and Spirits and WSET Level 3 Award in Wines.

Alexander is the founder and principal lecturer at Belgrade Wine School.

He spent the last 15 years in the wine industry and has more than 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry in France and in Serbia.

His education in England and various trips around wine regions in Europe, Africa, Asia and America have enriched his experience and formed his personal view on the world of wine and the
whole wine and spirits industry.

Vladimir is the first WSET Certified Educator in Spirits from Serbia and the first person from Serbia to complete the WSET Level 3 in Spirits in London — the highest international WSET qualification in the field of distilled spirits.

He continuously advances his knowledge through global spirits courses and regularly attends trade fairs and professional tastings across Europe, combining theoretical expertise with practical experience.

Vladimir actively participates as a spirits judge at numerous rakija (brandy) festivals, contributing to the development of quality rakija culture and consumer education.

He is particularly interested in combining traditional methods with global best practices in spirits production technology, as well as in raising quality standards in fruit brandy production in Serbia.

He also has extensive hands-on experience in the production of distilled spirits.